How to install epoxy natural stone flooring everlast pebblestone is very easy to install.
Crushed stone garage floor.
Advice on compacting crushed stone barn floor am i totally hosed.
The safest approach is to remove the topsoil and place a minimum 4 inch layer of compactible gravel or crushed stone as a base over the undisturbed subsoil.
Excavator and builder say that floor should be sand xps poly then concrete.
Full instructions and tool list needed is here.
This will allow for better drainage around the perimeter of the garage for rain snow melt dripping off the eaves especially if you are not.
For a garage with a floor.
A level pad of crushed stone 3 4 deep 1 larger than the size of the garage for example a 20 x 24 building would require a pad at least 21 x 25.
Use unwashed material that has a top size of 11.
Planning to use 2 reclaimed xps under garage floor which is on high ground with sandy soil.
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I ve seen that gravel is generally recommended under basement floors but haven t yet been able to locate an article discussing garage floors.
If gravel should be above sand how much.
So we finally got around to compacting the stone floor that we ve put in the old barn.
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Nature stone offers epoxy based flooring systems that are suitable for garage basement and commercial applications.
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I know it s better to compact as you go put a few inches down compact add another layer compact etc but we didn t have that luxury.
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Guessing is rarely a good solution to such dilemmas when undertaking a big project so let s look at a relatively simple way to figure out the correct amount.